diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c
index 615bdbf7c9b7..a128b5063f46 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static enum cpuhp_state hp_online;
 
 static void etm4_os_unlock(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
 {
-	/* Writing any value to ETMOSLAR unlocks the trace registers */
+	/* Writing 0 to TRCOSLAR unlocks the trace registers */
 	writel_relaxed(0x0, drvdata->base + TRCOSLAR);
 	drvdata->os_unlock = true;
 	isb();